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CalVet Women Veterans News
Happy New Year!
The Division for Women Veterans Affairs at Calvet is growing! Four work study students joined our team in December 2018 and they are busy. If someone you know is interested in becoming a VA work-study student at Calvet, please have them apply by contacting
womenveterans@calvet.ca.gov or (916) 653-1402.
With the extra assistance in the Division, we will have mo...

Date: August, 2018
Place: Harry's Hofbrau, San Leandro, CA
August was our last chapter meeting before heading out to Washington, D.C. for the 30th Biennial Women Marines Association Convention & Professional Development Conference. We also celebrated our members who have August birthdays, including our Chapter VP/National 3rd VP Kathy Wright!

Date: June, 2018
Place: Harry's Hofbrau, San Leandro, CA
In June, we held our monthly meeting at our favorite Harry’s Hofbrau in San Leandro. If you have any photos from the event, feel free to send them to Molly to include here!

Date: June 3, 2018
Place: Pier 39/San Francisco Bay, CA
Theme: Spreading of Ashes of CA-3 Member Laverne Marts
On June 3, family and friends of LaVerne Marts met at Pier 39 in San Francisco to take part in the ceremony to spread her ashes in San Francisco Bay. CA-3 was represented by her best friend Maggie Hart, CA-3 Vice President Kathleen Wright and CA-3 LE Vern Smith. Vern and LaVerne were also members of the MCL Detachment in San Leandro.
Semper Fi LaVerne!! RIP

Date: May 28, 2018
Place: Tracy Public Cemetery, Tracy, CA
Theme: Memorial Day Ceremonies in Tracy
Our CA-3 President, Susan Johnston, joined her local American Legion James McDermott Post 0172 & VFW Post 1537 on Memorial Day in honoring departed veterans from the Tracy area. Susan is the only woman veteran who participates in both the color guard and the honor guard.